There was a rebroadcast on WFMT (Chicago) this
morning of Andrew Patner's 10 best music events in Chicago in 2013,
following an assignment from the Sun Times (which probably
published his report as well). Considering the major events
consistently presented in Chicago, it is most impressive that he
selected South Shore Opera Company's production of Troubled island as no. 1 for the
year. Further, he advocated a major production [by the Lyric? -- and
if the production was so outstanding, why not with the same cast and
conductor??!]. Surely the Lyric's administration is aware of Patner's
enthusiasm. Even if he ranked it as no. 10, there is an obligation to
consider his words. Actually they should have sent a representative to
the performance as a professional obligation, and at least a notice
should have been printed in Opera News.